Montello Elementary School third-grade teacher Brandi Munsey said her class was having snacks and watching a movie as part of an end-of-school celebration when a student came up to her with his hands around his neck. When Munsey realized he was choking, she used the Heimlich maneuver on him.

After 15 tries, the piece of food was dislodged.

People in every school building are trained to do the Heimlich maneuver, but it isn't required of teachers.

"It is not something we have required of all teachers. Perhaps we should, given what happened yesterday," Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster said.

AND BRUISES. A LEWISTON TEACHER IS BEING CALLED A HERO - AFTER LIKELY SAVING THE LIFE OF ONE OF HER STUDENTS. MONTELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIRD GRADE TEACHER BRANDI MUNSEY SAYS HER CLASS WAS ENJOYING SNACKS AND A MOVIE IN AN END-OF-SCHOOL CELEBRATION WEDNESDAY - WHEN A STUDENT CAME UP TO HER WITH HIS HANDS AROUND HIS NECK. WHEN SHE REALIZED HE WAS CHOKING - SHE USED THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER AFTER DOING 15 PUSHES - THE LODGED PIECE OF FOOD FINALLY CAME OUT. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY SHE SAVED THE DAY - AND A LIFE. WEBSTER SAYS PEOPLE IN EVERY SCHOOL BUILDING ARE TRAINED TO DO THE HEIMLICH MANUVER - BUT IT ISN'T REQUIRED OF TEACHERS. HE SAYS MAYBE THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO RECONSIDER THAT. MUNSEY IS GETTING A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM PRINCIPAL JIM CLIFFE.